EXCLUSIVE: Newton Cinema, a boutique production house with a presence across the U.S., India and Sri Lanka, is making its Cannes Marché debut with a slate of prestige South Asian titles headed by Leftover, from Indian filmmaker Salim Ahamed, and The Gambler, from Sri Lanka’s Prasanna Vithanage.
Currently in post-production, Leftover is the story of a married couple who embark on a journey through displacement, caste and belonging when they learn a shocking truth about their son.
Written by Ahamed and P. V. Shajikumar (Takeoff), the film features an ensemble cast of acclaimed South Indian and Bengali actors including Arjun Radhakrishnan, Zarin Shihab, Tanmay Dhanania, Shweta Basu Prasad and Roshan Mathew.
Ahamed is best known for his 2011 film Abu, Son Of Adam, which won four Indian National Film Awards and was India’s official entry to the Academy Awards. His credits also include And the Oskar Goes To…, Pathemari and Kunjananthante Kada.
